Sanitary attachment for children&#39;s toilet seats



Aug. '25, 1942. A. B. MULLER SANITARY ATTACHMENT FOR CHILDREN'S TOILETSEATS Filed Sept. 27, 1941 INVENTOR- ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 25, 1942 SANITARY ATTACHMENT FOR CHILDREN S TOILET SEATSAlbert E. Muller, Fort Wayne, Ind., as'signor to Juvenile Wood Products,Inc., a corporation of Indiana Application September 27, 1941, SerialNo. 412,588

3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in sanitary attachments forchildrens toilet seats adapted for intercepting and deflecting liquidexpelled by a male infant while seated, and for directing the liquidinto the bowl of a toilet. The invention is especially adaptable to thattype of ,childs seat usually superimposed upon a regular or adultstoilet seat, the front of which is vided with a gap or open spacebetween its side portions.

An object of the invention is to provide a sanitary shield in the formof a liquid deflector that is readily attached to and detached from anopen front seat without use of an auxiliary fixture.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toilet deflectorconstructed of a single body of material shaped in such fashion as topreclude secretions and permit thorough cleansing of the shield.

And a further object of the invention is to so construct the shieldthat, when mounted in lace in the gap of an auxiliary seat disposed inoperative position on a regular seat, dislodgment of the shield byeither inward or outward movement of the shield is circumvented.

Ordinarily, removable shields of this general character, throughplayfulness of the occupant, frequently become detached from the seatand dropped into the toilet bowl, or, are thrust outwardly and droppedupon the floor. It is therefore the purpose of this invention to so'construct the shield that unintended removal thereof from the seatwhile occupied is obstructed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention appear in the followingdescription.

An illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a structure in which the inventionis incorporated;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view projected from Fig. 1, including indotted outline the initial form of the shield before emplacement uponthe seat attachment; and

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of the shield on the line 3-3 ofFig. l, and including fragments of the seat attachment.

The illustrative embodiment of the invention consists of" a single bodyof pliant waterproof material, such as rubber, shaped to have "avertically elongated rear open cavity I and an exterior lug 2 about itsmedial portion extending along its sides and across the front of thebody. Preferably, the front portion of the lug has the form of one ormore ribs 3. Each side portion of the lug has formed therein ahorizontal gain 4 for the reception of the corresponding side portion ofthe childs seat 5 When the shield is in position for use. Each gainterminates at its forward end at a point spaced from the front end ofthe lug so that stops 6 are provided that overlap the front edge of theseat 5 when the shield is in operative position, and at the opposite endof said gains are provided outwardly projecting beads 1 on the sidewalls and front edges thereof that engage the adjacent walls of the seatat the junctures of the seat opening 8 and the gap 9.

The upper or receiving end portion ID of the body preferably isrearwardly inclined toward the occupant of the seat, the sides thereofbeing flared outwardly, and the lower portion II depending from themedial portion of the shield suitably to effect drainage of liquid fromth cavity.

In use, the shield is applied to the childs seat by compressing thesides of the shield while inserting it in the gap 9 thereof thuspermitting the side portions of the seat to be readily received in thegains, and when the shield is in place the stops contact with the frontedge of the seat while the beads bear against the curved wall of theseat slightly beyond the juncture of the seat opening and the gap. Thewalls of the shield inherently tend to assume their initial extendedshape and exert reactionary pressure against the adjacent contactededges of the seat, thus firmly securing the shield in place during use.Removal of the shield is readily accomplished by again compressing theside walls thereof while moving it out of the gap. This is a desirablefeature of the invention as it permits read removal of the shield forfrequent cleansing which is conducive of sanitation.

Variations from the particular construction above disclosed may beresorted to by the exercise of skill in the art, without departure fromthe spirit or scope of the invention, and the following claims areintended to be inclusive of such variations.

What I claim is:

1. A sanitary shield for a male childs toilet seat where the seat isprovided with a central opening and a gap leading therefrom through thefront of said seat, said shield being composed of a single pliant bodyshaped to have an open rear cavity and a medial external lug extendingalong its sides and across its front, said lug having gains in its sidesto receive adjacent portions of the seat, stops at the forward ends ofthe gains for engagement with the front edge of said seat, and outwardlyprojecting beads to engage the wall of the seat at places approximatelyback of the juncture of the seat opening and said gap.

2. A sanitary shield for a male childs toilet seat where the seat isprovided with a central opening and a gap leading therefrom through thefront of said seat, said shield being composed of a single pliant bodyshaped to have an open rear cavity and a medial external lug extendingalong its sides and across its front, said lug having gains in its sidesto receive adjacent portions of the seat, and stops at the forward endsof the gains for engagement with the front edge of said seat.

3. A sanitary shield for a male child's toilet seat where the seat isprovided with a central opening and a gap leading therefrom through thefront of said seat, said shield being composed of a single pliant bodyshaped to have an open rear cavity and a medial external lug' extendingalong its sides and across its front, said lug having gains in the sidesto receive adjacent portions of the seat, stops at the forward ends ofthe gains for engagement with the front edge of said seat, said bodyhaving an upwardly extending, rearwardly inclined and lateral outwardlyflaring receiving portion, and a pendent portion to provide a drain forsaid shield.

ALBERT B. MULLER.

